Saturday, September 15, 2012

The Moore County Kennel Club Of North Carolina opened their two day stop in Pinehurst NC today, capping their first show with Frank Sabella’s final. He chose his Reserve & Best from the Field Spaniel, GCH CH Nautica’s Wind River Gold RN, the Borzoi, GCH CH Majenkir Bookstor Glamour Girl, the Great Dane, GCH CH Longo Miller N Lore Diamond Lil, a Wire Fox Terrier from the classes, Fox Creep Jp I Wish, a Papillon, also from the classes, Afternoon Delight Forussi, the Schipperke, GCH CH Nanhall’s Phoenix on Fyre, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Masquerade Mikey Likes It.

GCH CH Nautica’s Wind River Gold RN

Collecting the top prizes were the Field Spaniel, Hudson, and the Great Dane, Scout. Our DOG2WATCH Scout has been dazzling judges and galleries around the US this year, collecting eight BIS along the way.

Our first results for the day come in to us from Falmouth MA where the Cape Cod Kennel Day hosted the third show of the four day stop. Virginia Lyne greeted the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Exlysta Reflects The Sky, the Leonberger, GCH CH A. Feiner Eros, the Lakeland Terrier, GCH CH Larkspur Acadia Save Me a Spot, the Pekingese, CH Yakee Easily Persauded, the Lowchen, GCH CH Windsor Bihar Chasing Rainbows, and the Border Collie, GCH CH Bon-Clyde’s Take One, to the final ring.

GCH CH Exlysta Reflects The Sky

The two she chose for awards were her Reserve, the Afghan Hound, Flex, and her Best In Show, the Springer, Peyton. Peyton picks up his second BIS of the set, his 40th of the year.

The Panhandle Kennel Club of Texas checks in with the results of their first two shows of four this week in Amarillo TX. On Thursday the seven who hung around to see Lesley Hiltz were the Weimaraner, GCH CH Win'Weim's It's My Grey Goose, the Harrier, GCH CH Downhome Hitech Innovator, the Akita, GCH CH Sherob Stardust It Had To Be You, the Norwich Terrier, GCH CH Skyscots Texas Hold’Em, the Toy Poodle, CH Cache's Princess Grace De'Monaco, the Chow Chow, GCH CH Padow’s Twillight Embrey In a New Moon at Asans, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Lonestar Margarita Rose.

GCH CH Padow’s Twillight Embrey In a New Moon at Asans

The two remaining at the end of the day were the Chow, Coco, who received the Reserve award, and the Harrier, Chet, claimed the Best In Show. The country’s Number Two Hound now has eleven BIS this year.

GCH CH Aubrey’s Tails of Mystery

(Photo by Diane Larson)

Chet would be the only of Thursday’s finalists to return to the final ring on Friday. Norm Kenney’s other choices were the Vizsla, GCH CH Regal Point Pinnacle Of Kilauea JH, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Chancellor Flirt's High Flyin' Gladiator, the West Highland White Terrier, GCH CH Lawee Logan O'The Glen, the Pomeranian, Oakrose High N' Mighty, the Miniature Poodle, Sandstorm X's In Texas, and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Aubrey’s Tails of Mystery. Chet would collect the RBIS while the Corgi, Libby, would take the BIS. Libby has four BIS in 43 final appearances. Now that’s tenacity.

The two who convinced judge Marsman were the GWP, Oakley, who took home the RBIS, and the Foxhound, Jewel, who grabbed the BIS. Jewel and breeder/owner/handler Lisa Miller have gathered 23 BIS this year, good enough to make Jewel the Number One Hound this year. Jewel has been sitting in the Number Eleven All Breeds spot for some time, just waiting for an opportunity to join the Top Ten. This win still leaves a her a little shy of that mark, but then she has two more chances at it this weekend.

Friday, September 14, 2012

Sharol Candace Way had the South Shore Kennel Club’s final today in Falmouth MA. Asking her for consideration were the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova, the Saluki, GCH CH Quanmarra Thonolan, the Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Freestyle The Wiz, the Lakeland Terrier, GCH CH Larkspur Acadia Save Me a Spot, the Pekingese, CH Yakee Easily Persuaded, the Lowchen, GCH CH Windsor Bihar Chasing Rainbows, and the Australian Shepherd, Vinelake’s One Fell Swoop.

GCH CH Windsor Bihar Chasing Rainbows

Her top two were the Lowchen, Chase, who took home the RBIS, and the BIS, the Saluki, Oliver. Oliver will celebrate his second birthday next week. His first BIS seems like a great way to start his specials career. Congratulations to breeders Erin Brown & Penny Dunkley, owners Keith Scerbo, Roberta Scerbo, & Ian Rasmussen.

The Pocono Mountain Kennel Club opened the four day set yesterday in Gilbert PA. Kathleen Kolbert had a powerhouse seven from which to choose her Top Two. They were the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Mt View Ripsnorter’s Silver Charm, the American Foxhound, GCH CH Kiarry’s Pandora’s Box, the Akita, GCH CH Wicca’s Trade Secret, the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Lomondview Clementina, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, the Bulldog, GCH CH B-Loved Nothing But Net, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Pine Hill’s Payday Of Hayshill.

GCH CH B-Loved Nothing But Net

The two she liked were her Reserve, the Bulldog, and her BIS, the Scottie, Phoebe. Phoebe has seven BIS this year and 63 Terrier groups, the most by any Terrier.

When it was all over the Peke, Rodger, had the Reserve ribbon, and the Springer, Peyton, the Best In Show rosette. Peyton begins his defense of the Number One ranking this week with his 39th BIS of the season.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Our last report from this past week comes in from Brownsville OR and the Eugene Kennel Club. Cindy Meyer had Saturday’s final and the company of the Brittany, GCH CH Mich's Mt Ready Aim Fire, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, GCH CH Raquel Welch Of Malabo APD, the Portuguese Water Dog, GCH CH Aviator's Asta Primadonna, the American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH Alpine’s Highwayman, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, GCH CH Crizwood Undeniable, the American Eskimo Dog, GCH CH Silveroaks First & Foremost, and the Belgian Tervuren, GCH CH Sky Acres Flying Solo.

GCH CH Sky Acres Flying Solo

The two she awarded were the RBIS, the Tervuren, Solo, and the BIS, the Ridgeback, Rachel. It’s the first BIS for the 19 month old ingénue. Congratulations to breeder/owner Ana Paola Diniz. and handler Amy Linton.

GCH CH Alpine’s Highwayman

Sunday, Col Joe Purkhiseer would choose his top two from the above named PWD, AmStaff, Cavalier, American Eskimo Dog, the German Wire Haired Pointer, GCH CH Mountain View National Acclaim, the Irish wolfhound, Nalaneys Padraig, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Blue Isle's Bourree.

GCH CH Silveroaks First & Foremost

Those Top two were the RBIS, the AES, Primo, and the AmStaff Jelly. Jelly is the country’s Number One American Staffordshire Terrier, with nine BIS this year. Jelly’s 24th career BIS brings him with three of the record for American Staffordshire Terriers.

The ambitious West Central Oklahoma Kennel Club held four shows in Elk City OK this past week. We’ve already reported out of Thursday’s & Friday’s action. Saturday & Sunday belonged to the Boxer bitch, GCH CH Winfall I Dream Style.

The hometown Des Moines Kennel Club drew some of our top dogs to that Iowa city this past weekend for its two shows. On Saturday, the seven who made it to the end of the day were the ASCOB Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Hitrails Clouds In My Eyes, the Longhaired Dachshund, GCH CH Hundeleben Queens Armada SL, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Protocol Veni Vidi Vici, the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH Gordons Bite Of The Apple, the Pug, CH House Poory JP YumYum Zerohour, the Boston Terrier, GCH CH Gunthers Gussied Up At Edna, and the Polish Lowland Sheepdog, CH Swancrest The Power Of Love Eternal.

GCH CH Hitrails Clouds In My Eyes

The two that Dr Robert Indeglia liked were his Reserve, the Cocker, Daniel, and his Best In Show, the Boston Terrier, Edna. Edna is the Boston Terrier Club of America’s 2012 Boston Terrier of the Year. The win was the first BIS by a Boston Terrier this year. Congratulations to breeder/owner Brook W Berth, owners Andy & Jack McIlwaine, & handler Jason McIlwaine.

Taking home the top prizes were the Doberman, FiFi, and the Wire, Butch. Butch got our attention back in July when he pulled off the hat trick, three consecutive BIS, in Southaven MS. Sunday’s win was his fourth BIS in 19 final appearances this year.

We return to Wilmot WI to tell you about Sunday’s Kenosha Kennel Club show. You may remember we reported Saturday’s results earlier. Janet Lobb closed the set with the Weimaraner, GCH CH Bowbent Carousels Perfect World, the American Foxhound, GCH CH Kelly Mt. Diamonds Are Forever, the Boxer, GCH CH Sapphire’s Violet Sky In Vegas Of Streamline, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, GCH CH Homebrewed Page Three Girl, the Pug, GCH CH Hill Country Tag I’m It, the Keeshond, GCH CH Dreamwoods Rock The Boat, and the Old English Sheepdog, GCH CH Lambluv’s Street Of Dreams RA CD BN.

GCH CH Sapphire’s Violet Sky In Vegas Of Streamline

The two who took home the stop’s final prizes were the RBIS, the Boxer, Zoey, and the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Daphne. Daphne is the Number One Staffordshire Bull Terrier in the US with five BIS this year.

Sunday Joan Schurr Kefeli preferred Capi and the Great Dane, GCH CH Lobato’s Code Red, to the above named GWP, the Whippet, Joan Schurr Kefeli, the Cairn Terrier, GCH CH Connacht A Ha’ Penny Will Do, the Papillon, GCH CH Fenice Le Boudereaux, and the previously seen Shar-Pei. Capi is the nation’s Number One Herding Dog and Number 13 Dog All Breeds with 21 BIS this year.

The two that caught his eye were the WPG, his Reserve, and the Collie, Banzai, his Best In Show. It’s the first BIS this year for Banzai in four final appearances. Congratulations to breeder/owner Erin Blaisure.

GCH CH Kontoki's Isaiah Little Prayer For You

Sunday Ron Spritzer would select his winners from the same seven. His One/Two were his BIS, the WPG, and his RBIS, the Siberian, Isaiah. Although the six year old WPG has been around for some time, we have not been able to find you a photo. Now that he has his first BIS of the year, we hope someone will send in one to commemorate the occasion. Congratulations to breeder/owner Elaine L Hunsicker, owner John Scheck, and handler Coleen McGee.

We continue our weekend reports with the results from the Carroll County Kennel Club’s two shows in North Conway NH. Saturday’s final seven were the Brittany, GCH CH Millette's Sweet Memories, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, GCH CH Kuluta Along The Watchtower, the Akita, GCH CH Hikay's Witch With Attitude, the Miniature Schnauzer, Kelly's Steele's The Queen Of Spades, the Smooth Coat Chihuahua, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Brooksides Minit To Winit, and the Puli, GCH CH Fuzzy Farm Twist And Shout.

GCH CH Hikay's Witch With Attitude

Robert Ennis’ RBIS on Saturday was the Akita, Bruscha, and his BIS was the Dalmatian, Winni. It’s the first BIS for the two year old bitch. Congratulations to breeder/owner Virginia Simpson, co-breeder Beth Winick, and handler Richard Krieger.

GCH CH Lazy K's Dulce de Leche

Sunday Joy Brewster saw the same Schnauzer, & Chihuahua, along with the Irish Water Spaniel, GCH CH Whistlestop’s Riley on Fire, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, GCH CH Monkham's Famous Grouse, the Boxer, GCH CH Lazy K's Dulce de Leche, the Keeshond, GCH CH KJ's Its Nothing Purrsonal, and the Briard, CH Cumano Of The Coastline.

GCH CH Monkham's Famous Grouse

Her Top two were the Reserve, the PBGV, Fabio, and the BIS, the Boxer. Molly. Another first time BIS winner, Molly is just 20 months old. Congratulations to breeders/owners Sue & Larry Gubernatis & Annette Clark, and handler Debbie Struff.

Monday, September 10, 2012

West Coast fanciers had their choice of two venues for a show this weekend. One was in the Northern California town of Petaluma where the Redwood Empire Kennel Club offered two shows. On Saturday, the seven who made it through to see BIS judge Francine Schwartz were the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Robin Crest Great Expectations, the Whippet, GCH CH Fanfare’s Cordova At Runners, the Standard Schnauzer, GCH CH Steinhaus Maxim Courage RN, the Miniature Schnauzer, GCH CH Allaruth Just Kidding v Sole Baye, the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, GCH CH Quail Garden Loch Lomond déjà vu, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Penndragon Owain, and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Mariel’s Harvest Moon.

Her RBIS was the Standard Schnauzer, Max, and her BIS was our DOG2WATCH, the Standard Poodle, Owen. We are pleased to see Owen with his fifth BIS this year.

GCH CH Hatch Tillie de la Salsa

On Sunday, Only Owen would be back for a second round. Joining him in Melinda Lyon’s final were the Irish Setter, GCH CH Kilbane Enchanted Forest, GCH CH Harehill’s Ace in the Hole, the Great Pyrenees, GCH CH Framboise Something Ventured Something Gained, the Irish Terrier, CH Rockledge McCallen Of Heath, the Japanese Chin, Victory’s Spencer, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Hatch Tillie de la Salsa.

CH Rockledge McCallen Of Heath

It was the Irish Terrier, McCallen, with the Reserve, and the Bouvier, Hatch, with the Best In Show. Hatch and handler Larry Fenner head into the last quarter of the season with six BIS, three in the last 15 days.

The biggest numbers this weekend were in North Branch NJ where the venerable Westchester County Kennel Club show closed the set yesterday with Adrian Landarte’s final. The seven hoping to take home the 1330 points available were the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Mt View’s Ripsnorter Silver Charm, the Afghan Hound, CH Exlysta Reflects The Sky, the Samoyed, GCH CH McMagic’s Candied Ham of Pebbles’Run, the Australian Terrier, CH Shastakin Flying Dual Buster, the Affenpinscher, GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, the Miniature Poodle, GCH CH Surrey Sugar Baby, and the Border Collie, GCH CH Bon-Clyde Take One.

GCH CH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari

Taking home the RBIS was the Affenpinscher, Joey, and taking home the BIS, and all those points, was the country’s Number Two Dog, the GWP, Oakley. Was it enough to take back the Number One Ranking?. We will be the first to tell you.

As we said earlier, the country’s Number Dog, the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Wynmoor Chamgne Supernova, started his week in Biloxi MS, picking up both the BIS at the Singing River Kennel Club of Mississippi’s two shows on Thursday & Friday. Peyton and handler Robin Novack continued their defense of their ranking in Greeley CO at Saturday’s Evergreen Colorado Kennel Club show.

GCH CH AfterAll Painting the Sky

Also looking for Betty-Ann Stenmark’s favor were the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Thaon’s Mowgli, the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, GCH CH Derby’s X Mark the Spot, the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH AfterAll Painting the Sky, the Brussels Griffon, GCH CH Cashnross First Griff Tina Fey, the Keeshond, GCH CH Jen’ndis Lyrical Dream for Jo-Lyn, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Rocheuses Me and My Shadow of Cornus. Peyton would grab his third consecutive Best In Show while the country’s Number Four Dog, the Wire, Sky, got the Reserve.

GCH CH Thaon’s Mowgli

Peyton, Sky, the Afghan, Mowgli, & the Griff, Tina Fey, would all try again on Sunday with Larry Terricone. Joining the party were the Kuvasz, GCH CH Szumeria’s Wildwood Silver Six Pence, the Keeshond, GCH CH Windrift’s Money Maker, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Lonestar’s Margarita Rose.

GCH CH Windrift’s Money Maker

The two standing in the center of the ring at the end of the day were the RBIS, the Keeshond, Bill-E, and the BIS, the Afghan, Mowgli. Mowgli continues to be one of the most consistent dogs out there with ten all breed Bests in just 23 final appearance, in limited showing. For all of you who think a breeder/owner/handler can’t win, talk to Jay Hafford.

We start our Monday Morning Mop Up in Biloxi MS where two of our Top Five Dogs All Breeds had a very good week. Both the English Springer Spaniel, GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supenova, and the Miniature Pinscher, GCH CH Marlex Classic Red Glare, each picked up BACK2BACK BIS.

GCH CH Wynmoor Champagne Supenova

(Photo by Jeffrey Hanlin)

First up was the Springer, Peyton, who was Lee Canalizo’s Best In Show at Thursday’s Singing River Kennel Club of Mississippi’s day one show, while the MinPin Classie, was her Reserve. Rounding out Thursday’s final were the Whippet, GCH CH Bo-Bett’s Speed Demon, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Cambria’s Mint Condition, the Skye Terrier, CH Of Skyeline Captain Hook, the French Bulldog, GCH CH Bandog Bayou’s The Warrior, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Wolf Creek Galaxy Of Merivern.

Friday, Peyton and Classie finished one/two in Carlos Navarro’s final at the SRKCM’s day two show. Challenging the two were the Harrier, GCH CH Downhome Hitech Innovator, the Boxer, GCH CH Ho-Pa’s Grand Slam, above named Skye, the Tibetan Terrier, CH Kimik’s Sir Gawain, and the Puli, GCH CH Cordmaker’s Rumpus Bumpus. Friday evening Peyton and handler Robin Novak would leave Biloxi with their 36th big rosette of the year and head for Greeley CO. More on that later.

CH Of Skyeline Captain Hook

Classie would show up at Saturday’s final for the Mobile Kennel Club with the Parti-colored Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Conquest’s This Is It, the 15” Beagle, GCH CH Locknaw Something Good, the above mentioned Doberman, the previously seen Skye, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Chrystals Totally Chromed Out, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Karizma’s Ike of Edale. Ann Schwartz’ RBIS to Classie was the Skye, Barrie.

GCH CH Wolf Creek Galaxy Of Merivern

Gloria Geringer would close the set Sunday with for the MKC’s second show, Choosing Classie as her Best and the German Shepherd, GCH CH Wolf Creek Galaxy Of Merivern, as her Reserve over the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Ehrenvogel Say Cheese, the Redbone Coonhound, GCH CH CWSG CCH Sidearm Jungle King Mufasa, the Great Dane, DRD’s The Revelation, the now familiar Skye, and Saturday’s Standard Poodle.

Classie would head home with her 22nd BIS of the year and a record 47 career BIS, breaking a 36 year old record for MinPin bitches held by CH Jay-Mac’s Impossible Dream, winner of the Toy Group at the 1975 Westminster Kennel Club show. Congratulations to Classie’s breeder Carole Ann Mohr-Rio owner Leah Monte, and owner/handler Armando Angelbello.

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The author has been attending dog shows as a spectator and exhibitor for over 45 years. He is a retired management consultant who has advised multiple organizations affiliated with the AKC and the Cat Fanciers Association on business management, long range planning, customer service, and legislative matters. After 25 years of living in the big cities of New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC, he now resides in his hometown of Memphis, TN.

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